Labor productivity, costs, and mine survival during a recession

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Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 107-117

  Tilton, John E ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Copper mining industry; Labor productivity

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COSTS; MINING; PRODUCTIVITY;

RECESSION;

PERSONNEL;

COPPER; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MINING INDUSTRY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035356959     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4207(01)00012-5     Document Type: Article

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